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Have you ever found yourself stuck in front of the screen whilst writing an essay? If the answer is yes, welcome to the club! As a final year student, I understand how hard it is to prioritize mental health whilst also juggling assignments, readings, presentations and perhaps even a job or two. Now, I am […]

Over time we’ve let the subject of climate change morph into near myth. A dooms day tale told and retold over time so that people are unable to acknowledge its reality or understand its very imminence.  The increase in greenhouse gases in and around the Earth’s atmosphere as a result of human activity, absorbing and […]

The menstrual cycle is a monthly occurrence and happens so the ovary can produce eggs and the uterus can get ready for an egg becoming fertilized. We all know this, don’t we? But the period week was a good time to remind everyone, especially men, that anything you can do, we women can do bleeding. That’s right,whatever […]

Imagine this: you pull an all-nighter on your last night at university, ready to catch an early morning coach to Heathrow Airport. You’re excited, despite all the tiredness, because you’re about to go back home for the first time in about half a year. And then the next thing you know, your flight is delayed […]

ILMA ALI AND MANSHA VIRK talk about Period Pride week which was celebrated at the University of Essex The menstrual cycle is a monthly occurrence and happens so the ovary … Ilma Ali gives us an insight on the “It Ends Now” campaign and how the SU is tackling the issue of sexual harassment on […]

February 26th, 5:45pm February 26th, 5:48pm Andreea Szasz The menstrual cycle is a monthly occurrence and happens so the ovary can produce eggs and the uterus can get ready for an egg becoming fertilized. We all know this, don’t we? But the period week was a good time to remind everyone, especially men, that anything you […]

November 3rd, 2:00pm November 3rd, 7:39pm Andreea Szasz On the 25th of September 2018, Will Smith turned 50. A birthday like any other, a celebrity like no other, except for a twist: this birthday celebration wasn’t going to be like every other birthday. On his 50th birthday, Will Smith jumped from a helicopter onto the […]

On the 25th of September 2018, Will Smith turned 50. A birthday like any other, a celebrity like no other, except for a twist: this birthday celebration wasn’t going to be like every other birthday. On his 50th birthday, Will Smith jumped from a helicopter onto the Grand Canyon. The jump itself was talked about […]

November 5th, 10:00pm November 6th, 10:14am Andreea Szasz On 6th October 2018, Brett Kavanaugh was elected Supreme Court Judge. Millions of hearts broke worldwide, as an alleged sexual assaulter was elected to the highest Judicial position of America. It’s absolutely disgusting how America and its judicial system has let down the entire world. Watching the […]

Shivani Dubey takes us through her disastrous flight back to Mumbai. Imagine this: you pull an all-nighter on your last night at university, ready to catch an early morning coach … Shivani Dubey remembers some of the iconic moments that made Stan Lee a legacy On November 12th, 2018, the world lost the legend that […]

A typical Tuesday evening. I’m at home, scrolling down Instagram. Between pictures of family dogs and political protests, there are photos that have been created to share complex experiences in both amusing and tragic ways. These are memes: graphics that have come to define the way we express our feelings, opinions, and humor in a […]

On 6th October 2018, Brett Kavanaugh was elected Supreme Court Judge. Millions of hearts broke worldwide, as an alleged sexual assaulter was elected to the highest Judicial position of America. It’s absolutely disgusting how America and its judicial system has let down the entire world. Watching the trial, you could see how biased and angry […]

Everything you need to know about the SU Fireworks Night and our love/hate relationship with Guy Fawkes. Bonfire night, also known as Guy Fawkes Night, takes place every 5 of November across England since its start in 1605. Here’s everything you need to know about the National celebration, and why we celebrate it by firing dangerous explosives […]

Penelope Magnani reviews another Oscars nominee: “Vice” Following through on the road to the Oscars, we have Adam Mckay’s “Vice”, also known as Richard ‘Dick’ Cheney’s life and his time as Vice POTUS of the USA between 2001 and 2007. The movie itself wasn’t hyped. Having been nominated for Oscars, and being myself a massive […]